The Shocking NHL Trade Blunders That Could Cost Contenders the 2025 Conn Smythe Trophy
Yes, that’s “Conned” and not “Conn.” We all know about the Conn Smythe, given to the playoff MVP. But that’s an individual award, and as we’re constantly being reminded, hockey is a team game. And the Conned Smythe is a team award — specifically, the team that had the biggest impact on the playoffs by making the worst trade with a contending club.
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This is a fake award I invented a few years ago, and it’s been retroactively awarded for every year of the cap era. The 2023 Vegas Golden Knights gave us a ton of strong candidates, and last year’s field was competitive. You might be wondering if this year’s contenders are just going to be a rehash of last year’s list, given three of the four finalists are the same. But with plenty of big moves in the year since, some shifting dynamics among those teams and a “no repeat winners” rule that I just made up to be nice to Sabres fans, there’s plenty of turnover this year.
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